"Scapegoat" - PG-13, Gen
Title: Scapegoat
Author: TeeJay (tj_teejay )
Genre: Gen
Characters/Pairings: Neal, Peter, Diana
Written for: poorfenny for collarcorner Prompt Fest Round 6
Prompt/Request: I would love a fic about trust issues, because I can't get enough! =)
Would like: Peter to doubt Neal. A crime has been committed, and Peter just knows that Neal is responsible. Except he isn't. When it is discovered that Neal really is innocent, Peter has already crossed lines/said something cruel or hurtful. I would like a happy ending, though.
Don't Want: Character death, permanent injury, or for their friendship to be irreparably damaged
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Minor spoilers for 1x12 'Bottlenecked' & 2x14 'Payback' and major spoilers for 2x16 'Under The Radar'
Summary: In the wake of the aftermath of the U-boat incident, a case of bond forgery points unmistakably at a certain convicted bond forger well known to the FBI.
Author's Note: This is kind of a repost of my previous story "Then Prove It", which is a relatively short one-shot that I already posted a while ago. I have since continued it because a few very kind reviewers asked for a continuation of the story. Then poorfenny posted a prompt at collarcorner that I thought would fit perfectly with the setting of this, so I tagged that on to what I had already written.
Just FYI: This was written prior to episode 3x01 having aired, so AU-ishness for season 3 is pretty much unavoidable.
Thanks go out to the guys at wcwu for helping me with ideas for a certain plot device for this story. And of course, as usual, I owe rabidchild67 a big thanks for the beta read.
Technical Note: Ganesvoort St. (as printed on the business card Neal finds on his dining table) doesn't exist in New York, according to Google Maps. There's a Gansevoort St., which is outside of Neal's radius. (See, I do my research!) It doesn't seem to have a number 77850 though. So, for the sake of this story, can we pretend Ganesvoort St. is not the same as Gansevoort St. and that it's within Neal's radius?
Disclaimer: White Collar, its characters and its settings belong to Jeff Eastin and USA Network. And, guys? Your characters are not only welcome, they're wonderful. I'm just borrowing, I promise.
( Scapegoat )
Author: TeeJay (tj_teejay )
Genre: Gen
Characters/Pairings: Neal, Peter, Diana
Written for: poorfenny for collarcorner Prompt Fest Round 6
Prompt/Request: I would love a fic about trust issues, because I can't get enough! =)
Would like: Peter to doubt Neal. A crime has been committed, and Peter just knows that Neal is responsible. Except he isn't. When it is discovered that Neal really is innocent, Peter has already crossed lines/said something cruel or hurtful. I would like a happy ending, though.
Don't Want: Character death, permanent injury, or for their friendship to be irreparably damaged
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Minor spoilers for 1x12 'Bottlenecked' & 2x14 'Payback' and major spoilers for 2x16 'Under The Radar'
Summary: In the wake of the aftermath of the U-boat incident, a case of bond forgery points unmistakably at a certain convicted bond forger well known to the FBI.
Author's Note: This is kind of a repost of my previous story "Then Prove It", which is a relatively short one-shot that I already posted a while ago. I have since continued it because a few very kind reviewers asked for a continuation of the story. Then poorfenny posted a prompt at collarcorner that I thought would fit perfectly with the setting of this, so I tagged that on to what I had already written.
Just FYI: This was written prior to episode 3x01 having aired, so AU-ishness for season 3 is pretty much unavoidable.
Thanks go out to the guys at wcwu for helping me with ideas for a certain plot device for this story. And of course, as usual, I owe rabidchild67 a big thanks for the beta read.
Technical Note: Ganesvoort St. (as printed on the business card Neal finds on his dining table) doesn't exist in New York, according to Google Maps. There's a Gansevoort St., which is outside of Neal's radius. (See, I do my research!) It doesn't seem to have a number 77850 though. So, for the sake of this story, can we pretend Ganesvoort St. is not the same as Gansevoort St. and that it's within Neal's radius?
Disclaimer: White Collar, its characters and its settings belong to Jeff Eastin and USA Network. And, guys? Your characters are not only welcome, they're wonderful. I'm just borrowing, I promise.
( Scapegoat )